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SDCL § 23A-10-2 — Form of plea raising defense

Current through text effective June 30, 2026 (through the 2025 Regular Session)

Part of Chapter 10: (Rule 12.2) Notice Of Mental Illness Defense, South Dakota Codified Laws.

Full text of SDCL § 23A-10-2

Statutory text current through the text effective June 30, 2026 (through the 2025 Regular Session). This publication reproduces the official statutory text; it is not the official statutes of the State of South Dakota.

SDCL § 23A-10-2Primary source, current through the text effective June 30, 2026 (through the 2025 Regular Session)
A defendant in a criminal case raising the defense of insanity shall, at his arraignment, specially plead "not guilty and not guilty by reason of insanity."

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